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HOUGHTON, MI (November 1, 2017) – Mark your calendar and join us on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 for the third annual collaborative holiday celebration with a cause! This year, the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP), Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), and The Continental Fire Company are joining …

The ringing of bells signals the arrival of the Christmas season and the season for donating to the Salvation Army. The Aspirus Aspiring Women program will be teaming up with the Salvation Army this Saturday to help ring those bells. Aspirus’s Jenn Jenich-Laplander says they will be at Econo Foods …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Superintendent George Stockero shared with the Board a short video describing a “School Finance Research Collaborative.”  The School Finance Research Collaborative is a diverse group of business leaders and education experts …

Highland Copper Company says exploration work on its newly acquired property in the Upper Peninsula is encouraging. Highland recently purchased the property in the central U.P. from Rio Tinto, an area known for its nickel-copper sulfide deposits, as well as gold and other metals. Eight target sites for nickel and …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision at 16th-ranked Wisconsin-Eau Claire yesterday. The Lions’ only goal came off the stick of Matt Benolkin with five seconds remaining in the game. Matt Arnold stopped 52 shots in goal for …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night, Hancock retained the John A. Derf trophy as champions of the Copper Island Classic by holding off Calumet 4-3. The Bulldogs scored the first four goals of the contest – two by Teddy Randell, …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night, Alex Nordstrom and Teddy Randell each scored four goals, as Hancock defeated Calumet 8-5 in the opening game of the Copper Island Classic. The Copper Kings took a brief early lead on a Brent …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey, Calumet faces Hancock in the Copper Island Classic tonight and tomorrow night. Both games will begin at 7:00 the Colosseum. Tonight’s contest is an official game, but does not count in the Great Lakes Hockey Conference …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s basketball team dropped a 95-52 decision at Concordia-Moorhead last night. The Cobbers scored the first 10 points of the game, and didn’t let up. Julia Daavettila led the Lions with 11 points. Molly Berg and Kelsie Richards scored …

If you’re going to eat a big meal for Thanksgiving, it’s good to work up a healthy appetite first. U.P. Health System—Portage will be hosting their annual Turkey Trot, a 5k walk or run starting at 9am Thursday. Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says the event has been really …